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Benko, Pal C

Total Games

182

Wins

16

Draws

94

Losses

72

8.8% wins51.6% draws39.6% losses

Most Played Openings

B17 - Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation4A15 - English Orangutan4B09 - Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack4A20 - English Opening: Drill Variation3A07 - King's Indian Attack3E19 - Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line3E64 - King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav System3D58 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense3E62 - King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Larsen Defense3A16 - English Opening: Anglo-Grünfeld Defense3

Most Faced Opponents

Reshevsky, Samuel Herman29 gamesFischer, Robert James19 gamesPetrosian, Tigran V18 gamesKeres, Paul16 gamesSmyslov, Vassily14 gamesTal, Mihail12 gamesPortisch, Lajos12 gamesLarsen, Bent12 gamesBronstein, David I9 gamesGeller, Efim P9 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
0-1

Benko, Pal C vs Tal, Mihail

WchT U26

1957

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1-0

Tal, Mihail vs Benko, Pal C

Amsterdam Interzonal

1964

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FCGFCG
1-0

Geller, Efim P vs Benko, Pal C

Stockholm Interzonal

1962

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FCGFCG
1-0

Portisch, Lajos vs Benko, Pal C

Amsterdam Interzonal

1964

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FCGFCG
1-0

Tal, Mihail vs Benko, Pal C

Portoroz Interzonal

1958

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1-0

Spassky, Boris V vs Benko, Pal C

Amsterdam Interzonal

1964

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FCGFCG
1-0

Benko, Pal C vs Fischer, Robert James

Portoroz Interzonal

1958

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Games (182)

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Benko, Pal C vs Tal, Mihail
0-1
Candidats Tournament 1959 A89
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Benko, Pal C
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1959 E62
Smyslov, Vassily vs Benko, Pal C
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1959 B96
Benko, Pal C vs Fischer, Robert James
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1959 E61
Benko, Pal C vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2
USA-ch 1959 E95
Benko, Pal C vs Keres, Paul
0-1
Candidats Tournament 1959 A29
Keres, Paul vs Benko, Pal C
1-0
Candidats Tournament 1959 C95
Benko, Pal C vs Tal, Mihail
0-1
Candidats Tournament 1959 B87
Keres, Paul vs Benko, Pal C
1-0
Candidats Tournament 1959 B98
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Benko, Pal C
1/2-1/2
USA-ch 1958 E65
Benko, Pal C vs Fischer, Robert James
1/2-1/2
USA-ch 1958 E61
Benko, Pal C vs Portisch, Lajos
1/2-1/2
HUN-ch 1957 E62
Keres, Paul vs Benko, Pal C
1/2-1/2
Moscow olm fin-A 1956 B39
Benko, Pal C vs Portisch, Lajos
1-0
Budapest Szikra 1956 E20
Benko, Pal C vs Portisch, Lajos
0-1
Budapest Alekhine 1956 C04
Portisch, Lajos vs Benko, Pal C
0-1
HUN-ch 1955 E87
Benko, Pal C vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
HUN-URS 1955 E11
Benko, Pal C vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
HUN-URS 1955 C08
Benko, Pal C vs Keres, Paul
1/2-1/2
HUN-URS 1955 D02
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Benko, Pal C
1-0
HUN-URS 1955 E26
Bronstein, David I vs Benko, Pal C
1-0
HUN-URS 1955 D41
Keres, Paul vs Benko, Pal C
1/2-1/2
HUN-URS 1955 B20
Benko, Pal C vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1-0
Budapest 1952 A49
Keres, Paul vs Benko, Pal C
1/2-1/2
Budapest 1952 D78
Benko, Pal C vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Budapest 1952 A48
Smyslov, Vassily vs Benko, Pal C
1-0
Budapest 1952 C90
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Benko, Pal C
1/2-1/2
Budapest 1952 D13
Bronstein, David I vs Benko, Pal C
1/2-1/2
Budapest-Moscow 1949 B20
Benko, Pal C vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Budapest-Moscow 1949 D75
Benko, Pal C vs Smyslov, Vassily
0-1
Budapest-Moscow 1949 D76
Smyslov, Vassily vs Benko, Pal C
1/2-1/2
Budapest-Moscow 1949 E21
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Benko, PP.
1-0
RUS-ch03 1903 A84
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